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Yep, I found turn 8 was nigh on impossible too, tried it with traction control and it was manageable. Enjoying the difficulty & finding the right set up though. I went from F1 2010 on PS3 to Xbox for 2011, glad I did now when I hear about the issues with the PS3 version.
2011 Lighting is much better then 2010, the car as I said earlier is much harder between long sweeping corners.
This game is AWESOME! Looks a LOT better than F1 2010, the lighting, reflections, environment etc. at least on the PC. Runs a lot smoother too with the higher framerate. Haven't seen it on the PS3, but Codemasters will soon release a patch to fix the graphics there is what I read.
Now for the handling part. I'm glad this is much harder than F1 2010. Tracks like Melbourne and Interlagos became so easy in F1 2010, where you could just take the corners flat out. Not in this one. Also, the steering and force feedback settings are completely different. There's now much more force feedback, so much so that I had to dial it down. For example I'm using FFB at 70% in the Logitech settings, and 40% in game. It was rumbling THAT much. Took me around 2-3 hours to find the proper settings that I was comfortable with, but I'm still not completely confident. Also, the advanced wheel settings have to be put ALL on 0%, at least for the Momo.
After doing a lot of tweaking, I improved more than 6 seconds, and with basic setup did a 1:23.00 at Melbourne and a 1:12.477 at Monaco. Would be interesting to know how those times are compared to other folks here.
I did a 1:12.8 last year at Monaco on F1 2010:
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This looks SO easy compared to F1 2011. Guys who haven't played the new one yet, if you wanna know how F1 2011 is. Imagine a better looking, faster and twitchier version. The car is just on the freakin edge on every corner now, at least on Monaco. You've got to make a lot more corrections and be much more mindful and gentle on the throttle.
Another thing I like is how they've implemented DRS and KERS. The DRS deactivates once you hit the brakes before the corners, but if it's a fast sweeping corner and you forget to close the DRS, and you try to take it full throttle, there is no way in hell you're not spinning out. I also like the new career mode, definitely a big improvement. So far a big thumbs up. Haven't run into any bugs yet.
Also, being as unbiased as I can, I love the new India circuit. There's this particular left-right combination, where it's just so much fun to throw the car around. Love it!
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GFWL ID: CaptainRaiden
After playing the game for less than a day I'm less than satisfied.
The handling is much improved and the cars are great to drive.
But, the A.I is far too dopey, they never overtake and just sit on the apex during in-laps. Plus, after selecting 'Return to Paddock' after my Malaysia qualifying I was skipped to China practice?? :confused:
Can someone answer these couple of questions.
1. Do the AI ever retire in less I run into them?
2. Do they ever have contact or spin?
I have to say this is why I generally prefer to play on a PC. If the graphics aren't perfect then someone will usually come along and offer a pack to sort it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
Ive just done a bit of time trial around Abu Dhabi at night and the graphics on the xbox 360 are terrible, yet on other tracks like Singapore in the rain they look amazing!
I'm a bit disappointed with the framerate on most tracks, however handling and racing-wise the game is fantastic. There are quite a few bugs but for me the game will be 10 out of 10 once they are sorted out :)Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
What difficulty level are you running?Quote:
Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
I've been playing on expert (no assists, Legend A.I) in a Lotus. My best race result is only 19th (altough is says I finished 16th in Malaysia even though it skipped the race for me) and I'm always faster than Trulli, Virgin, HRT's but around 2 seconds per lap slower than the mid-field teams which seems about right.Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainRaiden
I took a McLaren round Singapore last night with 11/11 springs and it handles like a cartoon. This is putting me off from going online. 11/11 suspension , TC and ABS is going to make it a joke. It's about 10 seconds faster than real life. In F1 2010 the times with tyre sim where fairly close to real life.
Whilst the A.i race pace is good they still have really poor race-craft. They will never try to outbrake you and their pace for the first few corners of a race is embarrassing. I'm getting the Lotus from 19th on the grid to 11th on lap 1.
It's an odd game. A bit like owning an Alfa. When everything is working it is superb, but there are a few niggling issues that ruin the experience.